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1. TK v UU and ors [2024] NZDT 286 (16 February 2024) [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...insufficient evidence to persuade me that 4 deer belonging to TK were shot. TK was not able to provide any evidence of the total ear tag numbers of his herd, and any missing stock following this incident. This is because he did not bring the herd in and check for missing stock. He says that the Spiker might have belonged to him. However, given that the velvet is normally harvested in November or December, I find this is unlikely, because the Spiker still had its antler in March. 8. The...

2. Regulatory Impact Statement child witnesses in the criminal courts proposed reforms [pdf, 258 KB]

   ...development. Many submitters were reluctant to extend the judge’s role beyond its current parameters in the adversarial system. It was recognised that in inquisitorial jurisdictions judges are subject to different training and have a range of checks and balances that would be absent in New Zealand. It is risky to import one particular inquisitorial process into our adversarial system where the same framework to support it is not in place. The Law Commission is currently undertak...

3. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Sensible Sentencing Group Trust (Application for Interim Non-Publication Orders) [2013] NZHRRT 14 [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...[21.2] Failing to take reasonable steps to ensure that the information was accurate, up to date, complete and not misleading prior to publishing the information in breach of Principle 8. In particular the SSGT failed to take sufficient steps to check whether publication of the aggrieved person’s name was prohibited. [21.3] Publishing the information without having reasonable grounds for believing that any of the exceptions in Principle 11 would apply to disclosure. [22] In developi...

4. Status hearings evaluation: New Zealand study of pre-trial hearings in criminal cases [pdf, 487 KB]

   Status Hearings Evaluation: A New Zealand Study of Pre-trial Hearings in Criminal Cases Wendy Searle Tania Slater Trish Knaggs Janet November Christopher Clark ii First published in July 2004 by the Ministry of Justice and Law Commission PO Box 180 Wellington New Zealand ISBN 0-478-20188-5 iii Foreword Status hearings were introduced on the initiative of judges in the Auckland District Court in 1995, as a type of pre-trial conference. They aimed to avoid the inefficiencies crea

5. Talking about sentences & crime: views of people on periodic detention [pdf, 746 KB]

   Talking about sentences and crime: The views of people on periodic detention Wendy Searle Trish Knaggs Kiri Simonsen July 2003 ii iii First published in July 2003 by the Ministry of Justice PO Box 180 Wellington New Zealand © Crown Copyright ISBN 478-20163-x iv Foreword This report examines the views of a cross section of offenders who were serving sentences of periodic detention in early 2000. It presents views of the criminal justice system from the perspectives of those

6. Legal aid - limited approvals Operational Policy & application form draft [pdf, 888 KB]

   ...http://www.justice.govt.nz/services/service-providers/information-for-legal-professionals/information-for-legal-aid-providers/legal-aid-provider-manuals/grants-manual/copy_of_grants-manual#granting-decisions� 7 Applications for Limited Approval Process The diagram below illustrates how limited approval applications are submitted and assessed. Aid not granted Aid granted Application received and checked for completeness Not completeComplete Decision may be deferred until l...

7. General Consent Memorandum Relating to Children [pdf, 460 KB]

   ...[71] [72] [73] [74] [75] [76] [77] [78] [79] [80] [81] [82] [83] [84] [85] PAGE 7General Consent Memorandum Relating to ChildrenV1 July 2019 A P P LI C A TI O NPart 3 - Interests of the child(ren) Check the box to show that you have given these details below  All details of why the Order(s) will be in the welfare and best interests of the child(ren).  All details of any views the child(ren) have expressed about the proposed arrangement...

8. MOJ0058 Disputes Tribunal booklet JAN23 [pdf, 428 KB]

   ...http://disputestribunal.govt.nz/forms-and-fees/ http://disputestribunal.govt.nz/forms-and-fees/ http://justice.govt.nz/contact-us/find-us/ 6 Full details if the respondent is a company or other organisation You must give the legal name of the organisation. Check if the business is a limited liability company: • These companies include ‘Ltd’ in the business name. • The legal name of the company may be different from their trading name. Check any invoice you have to find the...

9. MOJ0058_Disputes-Tribunal-booklet_JUN24_WEB.pdf [pdf, 438 KB]

   ...http://disputestribunal.govt.nz/forms-and-fees/ http://disputestribunal.govt.nz/forms-and-fees/ http://justice.govt.nz/contact-us/find-us/ 6 Full details if the respondent is a company or other organisation You must give the legal name of the organisation. Check if the business is a limited liability company: • These companies include ‘Ltd’ in the business name. • The legal name of the company may be different from their trading name. Check any invoice you have to find the...

10. OIA-122380.pdf [pdf, 27 MB]

    ...Sent: Monday, October 21, 2024 11:33 AM To: Annett-Wood, Jessie <Jessie.Annett-Wood@justice.govt.nz> Subject: Budapest Bill - timing? [CLO-DOCS.SOL115.2730.FID505178] IN CONFIDENCE IN CONFIDENCE Hi again Jessie – I was just wanting to check in on timing for the Bill. I think it has to be passed by October next year, right? I’m not sure of exact timing. Do you have an indication of when we expect it to come into force? (plus of any other steps leading up to that). I note you...